For the past 10 years a group of adventurous gay boys have traveled from far and wide to celebrate the arrival of Washington's summer season. And what are the three things you need for a summer party? Sun, Sand and Skimpy!
This year was by far the biggest this event has ever been. The picture only shows about 50 of us, but there was at least double that during the course of the weekend. Friends came from all over the nation and as for away as London to experience the craziness that Vantage promises.
Wednesday night at midnight, Garet and I picked up our friends Goose and Kyle from the airport. With the rental already packed up, we headed straight to eastern Washington. We arrived just before dawn and set up camp as the coyotes sang to the rising sun.
Thursday night there was a small group of us sitting around the camp fire. By Friday the head count was 67, with more people expected. Garet spent weeks building a very large tent that was used for shade during the day and at night we turned it into a movie theater. Camping with a movie projector? Oh yes! That's Vantage for ya!
Saturday we played beach volleyball, cooled off in the river and chatted with new friends we'd made from the night before. When evening arrived the Drag Queens came out and the cloths started coming off. Five Queens performed and handed out Tequila shots while the biggest gaggle of gay campers partied on all night long.
Vantage isn't necessarily the type of camping experience The ScenicBoys like to do. But once a year, a wild party with a bunch of friends is pretty awesome. We met a handful of fun guys who are interested in going on a more traditional camp trip with us. So hopefully this summer you'll see even more additions to the ScenicBoy world.
ScenicBoys: Vantage, Gay Spring Break 2009 from scenicboys on Vimeo.
That looks like so much fun! I noticed a few females (no, not the stupendous drag queens!) How are they selected to join this esteemed group? (am I giving myself away as a str8 girl who loves to hang and party with gay boys?)
Thanks for the great video!
Posted by: irisgirl | May 30, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Haha, I think montage is definitely the best way to edit our Vantage video clips. So many great memories...
Vantage totally inspires me to work out more. Remind me to rewatch this video in February of next year.
Posted by: Michael Liang | May 30, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Yikes! Seems awfully crowded. And drag queens, is this what's known as campin' it? My favorite part is Garet's big tent for shade and movies--practical and yet entertaining, kinda' like Garet himself.
Posted by: Wyler | May 30, 2009 at 11:33 AM
This might be your best video yet, so much fun to watch!
Posted by: Mama | May 30, 2009 at 08:02 PM
How many of the boys got lost at night and ended up in a different tent........oh my, the mind boggles, I can just imagine...
This event certainly has grown, I can understand the craziness of it, I'll bet you check in the Betty Ford for a month afterwards.
Posted by: Mark | May 31, 2009 at 06:52 PM
has a bit of Priscilla flavor going on...looks like you had a good time.
Posted by: M.W. | June 05, 2009 at 03:52 AM
Would love to join you guys on the next trip :) I live for mountains, rivers, lakes and the ocean!
Posted by: Ed | June 10, 2009 at 09:58 PM
That's a gay video.
I can only imagine the kind of debauchery that ensued. :-P
Hope you boys are doing well.
m@
Posted by: m@ | June 24, 2009 at 08:29 AM
Ahh, this really takes me back. That was such a fun trip. Met a lot of great folks.
--Marcus
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